When news broke last year that Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were divorcing, the question quickly arose as to whether their foundation would lose… Read More »Gates Foundation Adds $20 Billion to Its Treasury
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‘Shut up or go away!’: Two MPs were kicked out of the House of Commons when Boris Johnson spoke up
Look at this: $1 = $1. With a war on the euro-zone border, an uncertain energy supply from Russia and a growing risk of a… Read More »Euro reaches parity with US dollar for first time in 20 years
Patrick Perdue, a blind radio enthusiast, shopped regularly for equipment through the Ham Radio Outlet website. The website’s code made it easy for him to… Read More »For blind internet users, the solution may be worse than the flaws
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New products often come with disclaimers, but in April, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI issued an unusual warning when it announced a new service called… Read More »When AI makes art, humans provide the creative spark
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